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Submissions Open: American Stories Documentary Fellowship

The American Stories Documentary Fellowship is a collaboration between Points North and CNN Films.

The program is open to filmmakers from backgrounds that have been historically marginalized in the film industry by virtue of their ability, citizenship status, ethnicity, gender identity, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

$10K in Funding + Creative Retreat

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Tuesday, July 12 @ 11:59pm eastern

5 Ways You Can Promote Your Independent Film Production

Creating an independent film is no easy task and launching a film without the support of a big banner production company is a feat all passionate filmmakers hope to achieve.

Hence, in addition to focusing on the screenplay and cinematography, you should also attempt to focus on your film’s promotional activities. Without a good promotion strategy, you would be setting up your film for failure and given below are six ways you can promote your indie film production:

How Film Production Is Becoming More Sustainable And Profitable

When it comes to creating a sustainable future, the Media and Entertainment industry may not be top of mind as an entity that needs to take action. Yet film and television production—and high-def movies consumed on streaming apps—produce a significant carbon-footprint. As Media and Entertainment strives to delight the next generation of consumers, smart technology with real-time insight will play a large role in actively eliminating carbon emissions and reducing the carbon-footprint.